Number of child deaths by region in Nauru
Nauru: Number of child deaths by region was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Nauru, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Nauru stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Nauru peaked at 20 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2024.
That places Nauru 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4 | 13 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
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More health data for Nauru
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 85 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 95 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Nauru?
- Number of child deaths by region in Nauru was 2 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Nauru ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.